Training Log

 As you may have noticed...I haven't been very consistent with the weight lifting this past month. I'm hoping to change all that as I've been trying to get my life organized and on track. I gave it all I had which was a lot more than I thought!! 

Reverse Lunges: 5 sets x 65 lbs x 6 reps (per leg)

NOTE: This is the heaviest I've lifted for this exercise...have I told you how much I dislike this one? Although it is very effective! Between sets I did 2 sets of stairs (up 12 steps and back down). In total I did 10 sets of stair climbs.

Push-ups: 5 sets of 6 reps

NOTE: I was about to do knee push-ups and thought to myself how am I going to get stronger if I don't just suck it up and do the regular ones? So, I did! All 5 sets were regular push-ups. Okay, I admit I don't go all the way down, but doing anything that closely resembles the actual exercise is a win!

Inverted Rows: 5 sets of 6 reps

NOTE: I still really find this exercise challenging, but I'll get there. 

I have a feeling that when I try to go to bed I won't be able to move. Of course, I do NOT recommend over doing it which is what I did with the stair climbing, but I feel like I've accomplished something. Sometimes that's what we need to get us going.  

Can't get enough of Being eLLe?

Connect with Being eLLe on Twitter at , Facebook and Google+.

I See Change A-Comin

Image by sun dazed via Flickr

Good evening my faithful readers! This post will be quick and to the point...I hear a shower and my bed a-callin. There are going to be some changes coming starting Monday. It's the start of both a new week AND a new month so the timing couldn't be better! 

My blog will be changing formats..it may even have a new design...we'll see if I have time to include a re-design. I won't give you specifics yet, but my posts will be consistent (I hope) and with a wider range of topics. I will still include my weight lifting entries to keep me on track and accountable. So, Stay tuned for the exciting changes coming! Saturday's entry will include a sneak peak at the new schedule. 

On to tonight's workout, that I didn't feel like doing. After supper my throat started to get really sore. It's still not happy with me, but I forced myself to workout anyway. Here's how I did:

Reverse Lunge: 

2 sets of 45 lbs x 5 reps/leg

2 sets of 35 lbs x 10 reps/leg

NOTE: I'm still having some balance issues with my right leg...funny how I'm right handed but my left leg/arm are stronger.

Push-up:

5 sets of 10 reps

NOTE: I'm back to knee push-ups (aka the girlie ones). I think taking a week off added to not feeling well and I just didn't have it in me to do 50 regular push-ups. The knee ones were still very challenging.

Inverted Row:

5 sets of 12 reps

NOTE: Please kill me now...I hate these!! Okay, please don't REALLY kill me. I love my life, I just really hate inverted rows. They're still VERY challenging and I'm doing a modified version still! 

Alright, that's it for me. I'm in dire need of a shower (I stink!) and desperately need sleep. Have a good night! See ya'll Saturday.

Goal Completed!

Good evening. It's been a few days since my last post and I'm happy to say that I did workout. I've been so tired the last few days I just didn't get a chance to write. Of course, now that I'm finally ready to post I have SO much to share with you. 

Thursday's workout: 

Reverse Lunge: 5 sets of 40 lbs x 5 reps

Push-up: 5 sets x 5 reps

NOTE: I was able to complete all of the sets doing REAL push-ups, not the knee push-ups! This is a HUGE accomplishment for me!!!!!

Inverted Row: 5 sets of 5 reps

Side Plank: 1 set x 16 seconds/side

1 set x 20 seconds/side

1 set x 15 seconds/side

NOTE: I had a hard time with side planks this time...for some reason it's easy on my left arm and really hard on my right arm. 

Tonight's workout:

Barbell Squat: 5 sets of 55 lbs x 5 reps

Weighted Bench Dips: 5 sets of 5 reps

Bent-over Barbell Row: 5 sets of 55 lbs x 5 reps

Do you know what this means? I HAVE COMPLETED PHASE 1! I've worked out 3 days per week for 4 weeks! I'm so proud of myself for sticking to it! I've even inspired my husband to start working out again this week. 

Here is my progress after 4 weeks. I gained a pound, but I'm not worried. I've built a lot of muscle.  There isn't a drastic change in my body but there are a lot of subtle changes I've never seen before. 

Next week I'll start another program and focus more on my nutrition. It's after midnight and I'm extremely tired. I think I had more to say but it's hiding behind my eyelids. 

Have a great Sunday!

Another Great Workout

Image by sun dazed via Flickr

I woke up in a good mood this morning, but as life happens...my coffee maker went kaput and I discovered my expensive headphones have been torn in two. Thankfully my father in law had an extra coffee maker, so that's been replaced. My husband helped me get to the bottom of how my headphones broke - it was an accident, so all is forgiven.

I'm still eating at the table and surprising myself with how little I'm eating. I waited too long to start supper so I was extremely hungry by the time I sat down. I didn't put as much on my plate as I normally do but by the time I finished I was stuffed! Even my husband is surprised at how little I've been eating.

I had such a great workout today. The sweat was just pouring off of me! Here's today's stats:

Barbell Reverse Lunge: 5 sets of 40lbs x 6 reps per leg

NOTE: I have to say a part of me hates exercises where I have to split it per leg. It just feels like more work, haha. I must say other than a few balance issues I was quite please with my performance.

Push-up: 5 sets of 6 reps

I did the girly kind. I tried a regular push-up but just couldn't do it. At least I'm not still doing wall push-ups.

Inverted Row: Goal was 5 sets of 6 reps. I managed 4 sets of 6 and one set of 3.

NOTE: I just about killed myself with these inverted rows. It took me a while but I finally found a way to do them with the equipment I have and then it took a while to figure out how I was going to pull my 230 lbs up. I managed to pull my body off the bench by about an inch. Hey it's a start.

Side Plank: 3 times to a count of 10

NOTE: I can feel my whole body shaking when I do these, but I was surprised that I could do them at all.